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  • McConnell aids Red Cross, earns national recognition

    During a time of severe cold weather conditions, Team McConnell kept the warm blood flowing to the banks of the American Red Cross. While thousands of blood drives where canceled throughout the nation, McConnell Airmen were helping fill a shortage caused by winter storms hitting the U.S. In order to

  • New commander takes helm of Joint Base Charleston's 437th AW

    Col. Erik Hansen took command of the Air Mobility Command's largest C-17 wing during a change of command ceremony here March 22 at Nose Dock 2. Colonel Hansen officially assumed command of the 437th Airlift Wing from the outgoing wing commander, Col. John Wood, who has commanded the wing since May

  • President Obama makes case for U.S. participation in Libya

    It was in America's vital interests to stop a massacre in Libya, President Barack Obama said today at the National Defense University.President Obama spoke of the justification for establishing the no-fly zone over Libya and protecting the Libyan people from Moammar Gadhafi's regime to an audience

  • Total Force team supports Operation Tomodachi

    While supporting combat operations in both Iraq and Afghanistan, a total integrated force of active, Guard and Reserve Airmen are supporting humanitarian relief efforts in Japan following the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that ravaged parts of Japan March 11.Air Force officials are increasingly

  • McConnell Airmen take flight to support Libya operation

    McConnell Airmen packed pallets and loaded into deploying KC-135 Stratotankers March 19, 2011, a task they have performed in twice record time since the New Year began in preparation for the Operation Readiness Inspection in October. However, this wasn't an exercise.McConnell's KC-135s Stratotankers

  • CRW Airmen deploy in support of Japan relief operations

    More than 20 Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing here deployed to Japan in the last week to provide support in the aftermath of the 8.9 earthquake and tsunami that devastated the country's eastern coast, March 11.Broken into two main teams, the CRW Airmen will provide key support to the

  • 2010 AMC Judge Advocate General Corps Award winners announced

    Air Mobility Command officials here announced winners of the command's 2010 AMC Judge Advocate General Corps Awards on March 21. In a message from the AMC Staff Judge Advocate, Brig. Gen. David C. Wesley, the winners were highlighted."The winners in each category will compete in an Air Force-level

  • Joint theater hospital at Bagram makes medical advances, transforms people

    The Craig Joint Theater Hospital is one of the "most advanced" hospitals in the U.S. Central Command and many of its functions are just what you would expect in a U.S. hospital."This hospital is a Role 3 hospital which means that most of things done back at home can be done here," said Lt. Col.